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20 Cards in this Set
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allot
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to assign or distribute in share or proportions
(verb) synonyms- apportion, parcel out, allocate |
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amass
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to bring together,collect,gather,especially for oneself;to come together,assemble.
(verb) synonyms:accumulate, pile up,garner antonyms:scatter,dissipate,squander,waste |
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audacious
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bold, adventurous,recklessly daring.
(adjective) synonyms: enterprising,brave antonyms:timid, cowardly |
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comply
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to yeild to a request or command.
(verb) synonyms:submit to, consent to,aquiesce in. antonyms:reject, refuse,decline. |
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devoid
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not having or using,lacking.
(adjective) synonym: wanting,bereft antonms:full,temming, abounding |
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elite
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the choice part of a groupe of people or things.
(noun) superiour. (adjective) synonyms:cream or the crop,upper crust. antonyms:rank and file, dregs of society |
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grapple
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an iron hook used to grab and hold.
(noun) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with. (verb) synonyms:tackle,confront, strugle with. |
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incapacitate
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to deprive with strangth or ability;to mack legaly ineligible.
(verb) synonyms:disable,debilitate, paralyze,cripple antonnyms:rehabilitate, restore. |
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instigate
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to urge on;to sture up,provoke,start,incite.
(verb) antonyms:stop,quell,squelch, quash |
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longevity
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long life,long duration, length of life.
(noun) antonyms:brevity,transience |
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myriad
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in very great numbers.
(adjective) a very great number. (noun) synonyms:innumerable, countless. antonyms:few,scant,sparse |
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perspective
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a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentaly;the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance.
(noun) synonyms:viewpoint,sence of proportion. |
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perturb
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to trouble, make uneasy;to disturb greatly;to throw into confusion
(verb) synonyms:upset,agitate,anger,irratate antonyms:delight,gladden, please |
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prodigious
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immense;extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
(adjective) synonyms:gigantic,tremendous,astounding antonyms:puny,minuscule, insignificant. |
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relevant
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conected with or related to the matter at hand.
(adjective) synonyms:pertinent,germane, applicable antonyms:unconnected, extraneous |
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skittish
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extremly nerves and easily frightened;shy or timid;extremely cautious;unstable,
undependable (adjective) synonyms:jumpy,restive, capricious,fickle antonyms:bold,daring, reckless,cool,unflappable |
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tether
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a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object;the outer limit of strength or resource.
(noun) to fasten with a rope or chain. (verb) synonyms:tide uo, chained up, laced antonyms:untie, let loose |
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unison
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a sounding together;argument or accord.
(noun) synonym:harmony,concord, assent |
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vie
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to compete;to strive for victory or superiority.
(verb) synonym:contend,rival |
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willful
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stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose,deliberate.
(adjective) synonym:headstrong,obstinate,premeditated. antonym:docile,obedient, tractable. |